Smarty has been writing poetry on and off since she was in preK. Now, at 9, she is getting interested in how to make her poems more interesting. Here is her attempt at a metaphor poem.

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How to Write Poems

I stumbled upon across a great book in the library that is very helpful for young (and old) poets - How to Write Poemsby Wes Magee. This book gives a brief introduction to different types of poems and then every double page explores specific technique that might be useful for poetry writing. For some reason, Smarty was especially interested in the page that explored metaphors and similes and was inspired to write her own metaphor poem about spring.

Using Metaphors to Write a Spring Poem

Each page of the book also contains "springboard" section with ideas for writing your own poems, Smarty penned this poem about spring, and then typed it up and decorated it:

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